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Advanced Lighting Program Development
This report presents a long range plan for broad-based, coordinated research, development and market transformation program for reducing the lighting energy intensities in commercial and residential buildings in California without comprimising light.  ..... more

Bright Ideas by Phil Armstrong
Discusses how to upgrade lighting technology in schools to reduce energy consumption and cut operating costs. It explores fixture efficiency using ballast and lamp upgrades and compact fluorescent lights. ..... more

California School Lighting Design and Evaluation by California Department of Education
A procedure for the prediction, specification and evaluation of visual comfort and visual performance in classrooms, this guide is intended to help school administrators, members of school district governing board, architects, and engineers objectively evalute ..... more

Compact Fluorescents: The Choice of a New Generation by American School & Hospital Maintenance
Compact Fluorescent lamps should be on every Green Lights participant's most wanted list. The practical and aesthetic features of today's high-quality, energy-efficient compact fluorescents have created strong demand. ..... more

Daylighting in Schools by Heschong Mahone Group
This study examines the effect of daylighting on human performance, focusing on skylighting as a way to isolate daylight as an illumination source, and separate illumination effects from other qualities associated with daylighting from windows. ..... more

Daylight Tutorial by Tailored Lighting Inc.
This short tutorial provides a basic introduction to daylight and the relationship between lighting levels and preferred color temperatures is discussed (the 'Kurithof curve'). Preferred color temperatures for viewing art is also presented. ..... more

Display and Conservation: The Dilema of lighting in Museums by Kevan Shaw
A look at the dilema of lighting for conservation in museum and galleries. Methods, techniques and recommendations are discussed and presented. ..... more

Electric Lighting and Daylighting in Schools by Paul Grocoff
Electric Lighting and Daylighting in Schools by Paul Grocoff  ..... more

EnergySmart Schools
EnergySmart Schools is a campaign of Rebuild America, part of the U.S. Department of Energy. Its goals are to reduce energy consumption and costs; help schools reinvest their savings from energy improvements; improve the learning environment of .... ..... more

Energy Star for Schools
Energy Star for schools is a program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help schools and school districts track and manage energy use, evaluate facility financial performance and locate energy effecient products and services for use... ..... more

Eye-Opening Benefits of Proper Lighting Dollars Saved Can Really Add Up
The way some plant managers act, you'd think lighting was installed to see how little energy it could use. It would be like an engineer running up to race car driver AJ Foyt and saying, "Good news! I've just improved the fuel efficiently on the race car ... ..... more

Federal Building and Courthouse Save Taxpayers Money (NLB)
Classroom lighting upgrades offer significant potential for reducing operating and maintenance costs. This article lists guidelines that can help protect the environment while enhancing the quality of the education experience. ..... more

Fixture Replacement: Is There an Easier Way? By American School and Hospital Maintenance
Given today's retrofit lighting technologies, it is possible to upgrade a fluorescent lighting system to achieve desired efficiency and visual comfort without having to replace the luminaire. ..... more

Get More From Your Lighting by John Philip Bachner, NLB
Why do you have lighting in and around your buildings? It's not a silly question, and the answers may prove surprising. Consider, for example, outdoor nighttime lighting. If you believe it provides security, you're right, but that's not all it does. ..... more

Influence of the School Facility on Student Achievement: Lighting-Color by Elizabeth Jago & Ken Tann
Lighting and color in classrooms have a major impact on learning and teaching. This report uses excerpts from research on the roles of lighting and color in the educational environment, such as their effect on student concentration and performance; and on ... ..... more

Lamp Data - General by Bill Williams
This document provides technical data for many common lamps, used in stage, studio and architectural lighting applications. Lamps include: R, PAR, Stage/Studio and low voltage lamps. ..... more

Lighting Controls: Lessons from the Field by KCPL
Switching off a light that is not in use has always been a fundamental way to reduce operating costs. Lighting controls are not new, but they continue to have lower than expected market penetration largely because of various installation, commissioning,..... ..... more

Lighting Increases Security by John Philip Bachner, NLB
If it weren't for budgets meeting campus safety and property protection needs would be simple. But budgets are a fact of life, as are the other priorities that vie but budgetary attention. Are you doing all you can to secure your piece of the budgetary ... ..... more

Lighting Issues for Schools by Ledalite
The goal of educational facility lighting is to provide a visual environment that is supportive of the learning process for both the student and instructor. There are a number of areas within educational facilities which demand special attention, ... ..... more

Lighting the Learning Environment by Randall Fielding
“We want plenty of windows and full spectrum lighting - not those cold fluorescents.” This is a request I hear frequently from teachers while planning learning environments. ..... more

Lighting the Way for High Tech Classrooms by Daniel Zuczek
Computers, telecommunications and multi-media technology are placing new demands on lighting design. ..... more

Light Sources for Architectural Lighting by Bill Williams
This document will assist the architectural lighting designer in choosing the appropriate light source for a specific lighting application. Modern sources are discussed in respect to luminous efficacy, color temperature, color rendering index and life. ..... more

Making Sports Facilities Brighter and More Energy-Efficient by Mike Kennedy
The quarterback fades into the backfield and heaves the football at a receiver near the end zone. Is it a touchdown? Fans don't know for sure, because they can't see the poorly lighted fringes of the playing field. ..... more

Making the Savings Last by James C. Piper
While nearly all lighting system upgrades produce large savings when they are new, some facility managers have found that the savings don't last. In these facilities, lighting energy use slowly increases over time. ..... more

Middle School Gymnasium Retrofit is a Winner with New Metal Halide Lighting by Venture Lamps
Today, as the public continues to be somewhat skeptical about using higher taxes to support increased spending, government organizations at all levels are aware of the need to conserve resources and operate efficiently. Because they are dependent upon tax.... ..... more

Museum Lighting Protocol by National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
In the last decade, conservation scientists have given increased attention to a wide range of museum lighting issues, particularly the damaging effects of light on museum objects. ..... more

Prescription for Better Lighting by NLB
" We don't mind if you spend more money. It's fine with us." That’s not the kind of thing you are likely to hear anywhere in any type of US health facility today. Instead, the mantra of "Try to do it for less" is so pervasive, just about all personnel... ..... more

School crime is often encouraged by the way campuses are managed or maintained. Poor lighting often means poor security. ….
School crime is often encouraged by the way campuses are managed or maintained. Poor lighting often means poor security. ..... more

School District Uses Lease-purchase Agreement to Finance Retrofit
A district replaced the football field's incandescent lighting with 1,500 watt metal halide, high-intensity discharge floodlights and upgrades classroom light fixtures with new T-8 lamps and electronic ballasts. ..... more

Schools Save Money and Cut Pollution (EPA)
As part of an agreement with EPA, some Colorado schools will convert light fixtures from standard lighting to energy-efficient lighting systems. ..... more

Shining a Light on Savings by Mike Kennedy
Discusses how schools and universities can save energy and money by evaluating lighting systems and changing behaviors. Retrofitting older buildings with better lighting technology and use of natural light are examined. ..... more

SoLux Ultraviolet Radiation Primer by Tailored Lighting Inc
This short text tutorial provides a brief (basic) introduction to ultraviolet radiation (UVA and UVB). Ultraviolet radiation limits for museums and art galleries are also discussed.  ..... more

The ABCs of Classroom Lighting Upgrades By American School and Hospital Maintenance
Classroom lighting upgrades offer significant potential for reducing operating and maintenance costs. This article lists guidelines that can help protect the environment while enhancing the quality of the education experience. ..... more

The ABCs of UV by IAEEL
A short overview regarding the UV component in light as applied to museum and gallery lighting. ..... more

The Key to the Benefits of High-Benefit Lighting by NLB
In an effort to cut its lighting energy consumption, Sloan's Supermakets in New York City decided to remove two lamps from each of its four-lamp fluorescent fixtures. The results were displeasing to the chain's executive vice president. The stores looked... ..... more

What You Need To Know About Classroom Lighting by Peter Murphy
An expert provides advice on getting the best lighting for the least total cost. Some of the key issues to review when planning for a lighting system include: cost of ownership, installed cost, energy efficiency, maximum efficiency, heating/air ...... ..... more
 
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